Oil cup



June 5, 1945. w. E. CUTLER OIL CUP Filed April 17, 1944 ATTDR NEYSPatented June 5, 1945 UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE 01L CUP Wallace E.Cutler, Franklin, N. H.

Application April 17, 1944, Serial No. 531,418

5 Claims.

with the oil cup that it may receive overflowing oil either from withinthe cup or externally thereof in case the overflow pipe in the cupshould become plugged or the cup suddenly filled to overflowing whenreplenishing the supply of oil there- Another object of the invention isto provide a device of this character which is simple in construction,cheap to manufacture, and so formed that the container may be easilyremoved for emptying oil therefrom and then replaced.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a View showing the improved oil cup partially in verticalsection and partially in elethe oil inlet of a bearing 6 indicated bydotted lines in Figure 1.

An overflow pipe I is disposed vertically in the oil cup with its lowerportion passing through the bottom thereof and projecting downwardly anappreciable extent. The upper end of this pipe terminates in downwardlyspaced relation to the open top, of the oil cup. Therefore if oil isexpanded in the cup by heat or back pressure or too much oil is pouredinto the cup, the surplus oil may flow downwardly through the overflowpipe I and into a container suspended in a vertical position from thelower end of the pipe. This container may be of any size desired and atits top is provided with a head 9 surrounded by an upstanding wall I0which fits snugly into the con- 1 tainer and is firmly secured thereinin any desired manner. Since the head is countersunk within the upperend of the container it may serve as a basin to catch oil which mayoverflow externally from the oil cup in case the pipe 1 becomes cloggedor oil is suddenly poured into the cup to such an extent that it flowsoutwardly over the upper end of the cup. A plurality of perforations I Iare formed through the head so that oil flowing from the cup into thebasin defined by the countersunk head may drain therefrom into thecontainer. An internally threaded boss or collar extends upwardly fromthe center of the head and when this collar is screwed onto the lowerend of the pipe the container will be suspended from the pipe. When itis considered that a sufficient quantity of oil has collected in thecontainer it is merely necessary to unscrew the container from the pipeand oil in the container may be poured out through the neck or collarand also through I the openings II into asuitable receptacle, thecontainer being then screwed onto the overflow p pe.

I claim:

1. An oil cup open at its top, a cap movable into and out of closingrelation to the open top of said cup, a tubular nipple extendinglaterally from the bottom of said cup and threaded for engagement in abearing, an overflow pipe extending vertically in said cup and throughthe bottom thereof and having its lower, end threaded, the upper end ofsaid pipe being spaced downwardly from the top of said cup, and a,container for receiving and storing overflowing oil disposed verticallybelow said cup and having a depressed perforated head provided at itscenter with an opening surrounded by an upstanding collar internallythreaded and screwed upon the lower end of said pipe to suspend thecontainer from the pipe.

2. An oil cup open at its top and having a nipple extending from itsbottom for engagement with a bearing, an overflow pipe disposedvertically in said cup and passing through the bottom thereof, acontainer under said cup, a perforated head for said containersurrounded by an upstanding wall, and a collar carried by said headabout an opening therein engagedwith the lower end of said pipe tosuspend the container from the pipe.

3. An oil cup adapted to be connected with a bearing, an overflow pipeextending vertically in said cup and through the bottom thereof, and acontainer under said cup having a depressed perforated head at its topformed with an opening surrounded by an upstanding collar threaded tothe lower end of said pipe to suspend the container from the pipe.

4. An oil cup adapted to be filled through its top, an overflow pipeextending vertically in said cup and through the bottom thereof, and acontainer carried by and suspended from the lower end of said pipe andhaving a pipe engaging head at its top formed with a plurality ofperforations and surrounded by an upstanding marginal wall.

5. An oil cup open at its top and having an outlet nipple at its bottomfor engagement with a bearing, an overflow pipe disposed vertically onsaid cup and passing through the bottom thereof, and a container undersaid cup detachably suspended from the lower end of said pipe.

. WALLACE E. CUTLER.

